Light-emitting diode glasses, control system for multiple light-emitting diode glasses, and control method therefor

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure relates to a pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses. The light emitting diode eyeglasses include an eyeglass frame that includes a front frame including a plurality of light emitting diodes, and a pair of leg frames, each of which includes a first end attached to the front frame and a second end that is opposite to the first end and configured to be positioned on each ear of a user. The front frame includes a plurality of openings for securing a field of view of a front side of the user, the plurality of openings are arranged in a plurality of lines, each line of openings is parallel along a lengthwise direction of the front frame, lines of openings are positioned at each of a left-center portion and a right-center portion of the front frame.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 15/371,859, filed on Dec. 7, 2016, now U.S. Pat. No.10,409,090, which is a continuation of International Patent ApplicationNo. PCT/KR2015/007520, filed on Jul. 21, 2015, which is based upon andclaims the benefit of priority to Korea Patent Application No.10-2014-0093686, filed on Jul. 24, 2014 and Korea Patent Application No.10-2014-0179714, filed on Dec. 12, 2014. The disclosures of theabove-listed applications are hereby incorporated by reference herein intheft entirety.

BACKGROUND

Embodiments of the inventive concept described herein relate to a pairof light emitting diode eyeglasses, and a system and a method forcontrolling a plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses, andmore particularly to a pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses, and asystem and a method for controlling a plurality of pairs of lightemitting diode eyeglasses in which a plurality of light emitting diodesare mounted on the eyeglass frames of the plurality of pairs of lightemitting diode eyeglasses to show various patterns through the pluralityof light emitting diodes.

According to the related art, eyeglasses equipped with light emittingdiodes for securing a bright field of view at night or in dark placeswhile the user wears the eyeglasses are known.

However, the conventional pair of light emitting diode eyeglassesintensively illuminates a side which the glaze of the user faces, andare limited to work or activities at night or in dark places.

Meanwhile, light emitting diode eyeglasses for presenting a fun to acounterpart or displaying a message or an emotion state have recentlybeen distributed.

Korean Patent No. 10-1060446 discloses a conventional pair of lightemitting diode eyeglasses for presenting a fun to a counterpart ordisplaying a message or an emotion state.

As disclosed, the conventional pair of light emitting diode eyeglassesdisplays various patterns, such as a text, an image, a number, andspecial symbols, through a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted ona front frame of an eyeglass frame that covers the eyes of the user.

Further, the conventional pair of light emitting diode eyeglassesselects pattern data desired by the user, which will be displayed byusing light emitting diodes, from a storage unit after storing thepattern data in advance, to display the pattern data through the lightemitting diodes.

However, because the conventional pair of light emitting diodeeyeglasses may display only pattern data stored in a storage unit inadvance and thus new pattern data have to be newly stored in the pair oflight emitting diode eyeglasses through an external device (notillustrated) to be displayed, display of the new pattern is restrictedand troublesome.

SUMMARY

Embodiments of the inventive concept provide a pair of light emittingdiode eyeglasses, and a system and a method for controlling a pluralityof pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses, by which pattern datastored in advance may be shown and new pattern data may be shown on thespot conveniently through real-time communication.

In accordance with an aspect of the inventive concept, there is provideda pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses. The light emitting diodeeyeglasses include an eyeglass frame that includes: a control unit; apair of leg frames, each of which includes a first end attached to thefront frame and a second end that is opposite to the first end andconfigured to be positioned on each ear of a user; and a front frameincluding a plurality of light emitting diodes. The light emitting diodeeyeglasses also include a communication module configured to communicateone or more pattern data with a control terminal unit. In the lightemitting diode eyeglasses, each second end of the pair of leg framesincludes a power supply unit, and the power supply unit is configured tosupply electric power to the plurality of light emitting diodes of thefront frame, the communication module, and the control unit, the controlunit is configured to control the plurality of light emitting diodes ofthe front frame to display the pattern data over the plurality of lightemitting diodes, the front frame includes a plurality of openings forsecuring a field of view of a front side of the user, the plurality ofopenings are arranged in a plurality of lines, each line of openings isparallel along a lengthwise direction of the front frame, lines ofopenings are positioned at each of a left-center portion and aright-center portion of the front frame, the left-center portion andright-center portion are configured to correspond to a left eye positionand right eye position of the user, respectively, and the lines ofopenings are positioned with a first longitudinal interval, theplurality of light emitting diodes are arranged as a matrix shape with asecond transverse interval and a second longitudinal interval, and eachof the plurality of openings is arranged between each line of theplurality of light emitting diode by the first longitudinal intervalthat is same as the second longitudinal interval.

In accordance with another aspect of the inventive concept, a pair oflight emitting diode eyeglasses including an eyeglass frame thatincludes a pair of leg frames and a front frame that is connected toends of the pair of leg frames and is provided with a plurality of lightemitting diodes, a memory unit which is provided in the eyeglass frameand in which one or more first pattern data are stored, a communicationmodule for communicating one or more second pattern data with a controlterminal unit, and a control unit that is provided in the eyeglass frameto control driving of the light emitting diodes such that the firstpattern data or the second pattern data are displayed through the lightemitting diodes.

In accordance with another aspect of the inventive concept, there isprovided a method of controlling a plurality of pairs of light emittingdiode eyeglasses by using a control terminal unit and a server, eachpair of light emitting diode eyeglasses including a communicationmodule, the method including allowing the plurality of pairs of lightemitting diode eyeglasses and the control terminal unit to access theserver, receiving pattern data from the server, by the plurality ofpairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses, and displaying the patterndata on the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses.

In accordance with another aspect of the inventive concept, there isprovided a system for controlling a plurality of pairs of light emittingdiode eyeglasses by using a control terminal unit and a server, eachpair of light emitting diode eyeglasses including a communicationmodule, the system including a plurality of pairs of light emittingdiode eyeglasses that output pattern data, a control terminal unit thatcontrols the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses, anda server that transmits the pattern data to the plurality of pairs oflight emitting diode eyeglasses.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other objects and features will become apparent from thefollowing description with reference to the following figures, whereinlike reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the variousfigures unless otherwise specified, and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pair of light emitting diodeeyeglasses according to the inventive concept;

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a control block diagram of the pair of light emitting diodeeyeglasses according to the inventive concept;

FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a state in which a pattern is displayed onthe pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses according to an embodimentof the inventive concept;

FIG. 7 is a diagram of a control system that controls a plurality ofpairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses at the same time;

FIG. 8 is a view illustrating an embodiment of a method of controlling aplurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses;

FIG. 9 is a view illustrating an embodiment of a mass game using aplurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses;

FIG. 10 is a view illustrating an embodiment of using pattern data forlyrics or an equalizer image of a sound source;

FIG. 11 is a view illustrating interworking of a communication moduleand a pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses;

FIG. 12 is a screen for selecting a type of pattern data by a controlterminal;

FIG. 13 is a screen for producing figure type pattern data;

FIG. 14 is a screen for producing picture type pattern data;

FIG. 15 is a screen for producing equalizer image type pattern data; and

FIG. 16 is a screen for producing text type pattern data.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the inventive concept will bedescribed in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Theabove and other aspects, features and advantages of the invention willbecome apparent from the following description of the followingembodiments given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.However, the inventive concept is not limited to the embodimentsdisclosed below, but may be implemented in various forms. Theembodiments of the inventive concept is provided to make the disclosureof the inventive concept complete and fully inform those skilled in theart to which the inventive concept pertains of the scope of theinventive concept. The same reference numerals denote the same elementsthroughout the specification.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientificterms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by thoseskilled in the art to which the inventive concept pertains. It will befurther understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly useddictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that isconsistent with their meaning in the context of the specification andrelevant art and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overlyformal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

The terms used herein are provided to describe the embodiments but notto limit the inventive concept. In the specification, the singular formsinclude plural forms unless particularly mentioned. The terms“comprises” and/or “comprising” used herein does not exclude presence oraddition of one or more other elements, in addition to theaforementioned elements.

FIGS. 1 to 5 illustrate a pair of light emitting diode eyeglassesaccording to the inventive concept. As illustrated in the drawings, thepair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to the inventiveconcept includes an eyeglass frame 11, a memory unit 31, a communicationmodule 35, and a control unit 41.

The eyeglass frame 11 includes a pair of leg frames 13 a and 13 b and afront frame 15.

The pair of leg frames 13 a and 13 b are spaced apart from each other,ends of the leg frames 13 a and 13 b are connected to each other by thefront frame 15 and hinges (not illustrated) to be foldable, oppositeends of the leg frames 13 a and 13 b are partially bent to be mounted onthe ears of a user.

The front frame 15 is connected to the ends of the pair of leg frames 13a and 13 b, and is arranged on the front side of the eyes of the user.Nose pads 19 for positioning the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses10 according to the inventive concept on the bridge of the nose of theuser are provided on a plate surface of the front frame 15 situated on aside that is close to of the eyes of the user, and a plurality of lightemitting diode 17 may be arranged at an interval on a plate surface ofthe front frame 15 situated on a side that is opposite to the eyes ofthe user. A circuit board (not illustrated) for driving the plurality oflight emitting diode 17 is embedded in the front frame 15.

Further, a plurality of openings for securing the front field of view ofthe user is provided in the front frame 15. In the embodiment, as someof the openings, a pair of first rectangular slots 21 are arranged inparallel along the lengthwise direction of the front frame 15 at each ofthe centers of the opposite sides of the front frame 15, at which thetwo eyes of the user are situated, and the pair of first slots 21 have alength that corresponds to a range by which the eyes of the user mayrecognize the left and right sides of the eyes. As the other openings, aplurality of second rectangular slots 23 having a length that is smallerthan that of the first slots 21 are arranged at an interval along thelengthwise direction of the front frame 15 on the outer side of the pairof first slots 21.

Meanwhile, a cover glass 25 is arranged on the front side of the frontframe 15, and the cover glass 25 functions to cover the plurality oflight emitting diode 17. The cover glass 25 may be formed of atransparent or translucent synthetic resin or glass. The cover glass 25has a streamlined shape, and is coupled to a front side of the eyeglassframe 11 to close and cover a front surface of the front frame 15.Although it is illustrated in the embodiment that the cover glass 25 iscoupled to the eyeglass frame 11 while closing the front surface of thefront frame 15, but the inventive concept is not limited thereto, andthe cover glass 25 may be coupled to the eyeglass frame 11 while beingspaced apart from an area of the front frame 15 such that heat generatedby the plurality of light emitting diode 17 is smoothly discharged tothe outside.

The memory unit 31 is provided in the eyeglass frame 11 to store one ormore first pattern data. In the following description, pattern data willrefer to various patterns such as texts, images, numbers, specialsymbols, and the like. The first pattern data are manufactured andedited by the user by using a terminal device, such as a computer. Thememory unit 31 may be embedded in the eyeglass frame 11 or may beattached to the eyeglass frame 11, for example, in the form of an SDcard. Further, the memory unit 31 may store one or more second patterndata that are provided from an external control terminal unit 100.

The communication module 35 is provided in the eyeglass frame 11, andfunctions to synchronize the control terminal unit 100 and the pair oflight emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to the inventive conceptsuch that the control terminal unit 100 and the pair of light emittingdiode eyeglasses 10 may perform data communication with each other, andto provide the one or more second pattern data provided by the controlterminal unit 100 to the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 inreal time.

Here, the control terminal unit 100 functions to control an on/offstate, an output content, or an output time of the pair of lightemitting diode eyeglasses 10, and may be software such as a controlprogram as well as hardware such as a smartphone, a PC, or a tablet PC.

The control unit 41 is provided in the eyeglass frame 11, and controlsdriving of the light emitting diode 17 such that the first pattern datastored in the memory unit 31 or the second pattern data provided throughthe communication module 35 are displayed through the light emittingdiode 17.

Here, the memory unit 31, the communication module 35, and the controlunit 41 may be selectively provided in the front frame 15 or the legframes 13 a and 13 b of the eyeglass frame 11.

Further, the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to theinventive concept includes a operation button 45 for controlling drivingof the light emitting diode 17. The operation button 45 is provided atone end of the front frame 15 of the eyeglass frame 11, and the controlunit 41 controls driving of the light emitting diode 17 such that thefirst pattern data stored in the memory unit 31 are selected and aredisplayed through the light emitting diode 17 based on the manipulationof the operation button 45. For example, the user may display thedesired first pattern data to a counterpart through the plurality oflight emitting diode 17 by pressing the operation button 45. Here,although it is illustrated in the embodiment that the operation button45 is provided in the front frame 15, the inventive concept is notlimited thereto, and the operation button 45 may be provided in one ofthe leg frames 13 a and 13 b.

Meanwhile, when the control unit 41 communicates with the controlterminal unit 100 through the communication module 35, the control unit41 is not controlled by the operation button 45 and controls driving ofthe light emitting diode 17 such that the second pattern data receivedby the control terminal unit 100 are displayed through the lightemitting diode 17.

Further, the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to theinventive concept further includes a sound input unit 51 and a soundrecognition module 55.

The sound input unit 51 is provided to input a sound, includes at leastone of a sound input port and a microphone, and is provided in theeyeglass frame 11. Although a sound input port is provided at one end ofthe front frame 15 of the eyeglass frame 11 as the sound input unit 51in the embodiment, the inventive concept is not limited thereto and thesound input port may be provided in the leg frames 13 a and 13 b.Further, only a microphone or both a sound input port and a microphonemay be provided as the sound input unit 51.

The sound recognition module 55 is provided in the eyeglass frame 11 andrecognizes a sound input through the sound input unit 51.

Accordingly, if a sound is input through the sound input unit 51, thecontrol unit 41 controls driving of the light emitting diode 17 suchthat the first pattern data stored in the memory unit 31 are displayedthrough the light emitting diode 17, based on sound data recognized bythe sound recognition module 55.

Here, the first pattern data displayed through the light emitting diode17 based on the sound data recognized by the sound recognition module 55may have a form of an equalizer. In this case, as an example, if musicis input through the sound input unit 51, the control unit 41 mayperform a control such that the sound data recognized by the soundrecognition module 55 are displayed through the light emitting diode 17in a form of an equalizer in response to a sense of rhythm to show adynamic and elated atmosphere to a counterpart.

Further, the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to theinventive concept includes battery 61 that function as a power supplyunit for supplying electric power to the plurality of light emittingdiode 17, the memory unit 31, the communication unit 35, and the controlunit 41. The battery 61 may be received in free ends of the leg frames13 a and 13 b that are positioned on the ears of the user. In this way,as the battery 61 are received in the free ends of the leg frames 13 aand 13 b, the center of weight of the pair of light emitting diodeeyeglasses 10 may be prevented from being declined towards the frontframe 15, so that the feeling of wearing of the eyeglasses may beimproved by reducing loads that are concentrated on the ears of the userwhen the user wears the eyeglasses. Here, the battery 61 may have a formof a general battery or a button, and general mercury batteries orrechargeable lithium polymer chargers may be used as the battery 61.Further, although it has been described in the embodiment that thebattery 61 are provided at the free ends of the leg frames 13 a and 13b, the inventive concept is not limited thereto and the battery 61 maybe provided in other areas of the leg frames 13 a and 13 b or the frontframe 15.

Further, the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to theinventive concept further includes a solar cell 65 that converts lightenergy to electrical energy. Although not illustrated, the solar cell 65is provided in the eyeglass frame 11, and the electrical energygenerated by the solar cell 65 is provided to the battery 61 to extendthe life span of the battery 61.

Further, the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to theinventive concept further includes a speaker 71 that is provided at anopposite end of the front frame 15 of the eyeglass frame 11 to output asound. Although it is illustrated in the embodiment that the speaker 71is provided in the front frame 15 of the eyeglass frame 11, theinventive concept is not limited thereto, and the speaker 71 may beprovided in one of the leg frames 13 a and 13 b.

Meanwhile, the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according tothe inventive concept includes an alarm application driving unit 75 thatinterworks with the control terminal unit 100. The control unit 41performs a control such that an alarm is output through the speaker 71based on an alarm time set in the alarm application driving unit 75.Here, music is input through the sound input unit 51, the control unit41 may perform a control such that the input music is output through thespeaker 71.

Further, the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to theinventive concept includes a motion detection unit 81 that detects amotion of the eyeglass frame 11. The motion detection unit 81 is a gyrosensor or an acceleration sensor, and is arranged at an opposite end ofthe front frame 15 of the eyeglass frame 11. Accordingly, if the usermoves his or her head upwards and downwards while wearing the pair oflight emitting diode eyeglasses 10, the control unit 41 displays a textof ‘YES’ through the light emitting diode 17 as an example of the firstpattern data stored in the memory unit 31, based on a signal generatedby the motion detection unit 81. Further, if the user moves his or herhead leftwards and rightwards, the control unit 41 displays a text of‘NO’ through the light emitting diode 17 as the first pattern datastored in the memory unit 31, based on a signal generated by the motiondetection unit 81. In this way, the pair of light emitting diodeeyeglasses 10 according to the inventive concept may display variouspattern data by using the motion detection unit 81. Here, although it isillustrated in the embodiment that the motion detection unit 81 isprovided in the front frame 15 of the eyeglass frame 11, the inventiveconcept is not limited thereto, and the motion detection unit 81 may beprovided in one of the leg frames 13 a and 13 b.

Meanwhile, the plurality of light emitting diode 17 applied to the pairof light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 of the inventive concept may emitlight of different colors as another embodiment, and the control unit 41controls driving of the light emitting diode 17 such that the firstpattern data stored in the memory unit 31 or the second pattern dataprovided through the communication module 35 are displayed through thelight emitting diode 17 while the light emitting diode 17 emit light ofdifferent colors.

FIG. 6 illustrates that a heart-shaped pattern is displayed on the pairof light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to the inventiveconcept, as an embodiment.

With the configuration, a process of using the pair of light emittingdiode eyeglasses 10 according to the inventive concept will be describedas follows.

If the user presses the operation button 45 at an initial stage whilewearing the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to theinventive concept, electric power is provided from the battery 61 to thelight emitting diode 17 and any one of the plurality of first patterndata stored in the memory unit 31 is displayed through the lightemitting diode 17 to the counterpart.

Further, as the operation button 45 is pressed, the plurality of firstpattern data stored in the memory unit 31 are sequentially displayedthrough the light emitting diode 17 based on a specific sequence.

Meanwhile, when the control unit 41 communicates with the controlterminal unit 100 through the communication module 35, the secondpattern data received from the control terminal unit 100 are displayedthrough the light emitting diode 17 under the control of the controlunit 41.

Accordingly, pattern data stored in advance may be shown and new patterndata may be conveniently shown on the spot through real-timecommunication. Further, various forms such as a mass game may be shownby transmitting the same pattern data or sequential pattern data to aplurality of eyeglass wearers within a communication range from thecontrol terminal unit 100 simultaneously or with a time interval inreal-time communication and displaying the pattern data through thelight emitting diode 17 of the plurality of pairs of light emittingdiode eyeglasses 10.

Accordingly, if a sound is input through the sound input unit 51, thefirst pattern data stored in the memory unit 31 are displayed throughthe light emitting diode 17 stored in the memory unit 31, based on sounddata recognized by the sound recognition module 55.

Further, as an alarm time is set in the alarm application driving unit75, an alarm is output through the speaker 71 based on the alarm timeset in the alarm application driving unit 75.

Further, the first pattern data stored in the memory unit 31 may bedisplayed through the light emitting diode 17 based on a motion of theuser as the motion detection unit 81 detects the motion.

Hereinafter, a system for controlling a plurality of pairs of lightemitting diode eyeglasses at the same time will be described.

FIG. 7 illustrates a diagram of a control system that controls aplurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses at the same time.

The system for controlling a plurality of pairs of light emitting diodeeyeglasses according to the inventive concept includes a plurality ofpairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 that output pattern data, acontrol terminal unit 100 that controls the light emitting diodeeyeglasses 10, and a server 200 that transmits pattern data to theplurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10.

Further, the control terminal unit 100 may include a microphone 110, andthe server 200 may include a conversion module 210 that analyzes a sounddetected by the microphone 110 to convert a specific waveform (forexample, an equalizer image) or a text to the pattern data. Here, thecontrol terminal unit 100 functions to control an on/off state, anoutput content, or an output time of the pair of light emitting diodeeyeglasses 10, and may be software such as a control program as well ashardware such as a smartphone, a PC, or a tablet PC.

Further, the server 200 may further include a mass game module 220 thatreceives arrangement information of the plurality of pairs of lightemitting diode eyeglasses 10, generates pattern data based on thearrangement information, and controls overall operations of theplurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10.

A method of controlling a plurality of pairs of light emitting diodeeyeglasses by the control system will be described as follows.

FIG. 8 illustrates the method of controlling a plurality of pairs oflight emitting diode eyeglasses according to an embodiment of theinventive concept. The method of controlling a plurality of pairs oflight emitting diode eyeglasses according to the present embodimentincludes a step of allowing the plurality of pairs of light emittingdiode eyeglasses 10 and the control terminal unit 100 to access theserver 200, a step of receiving pattern data from the server 200, by theplurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10, and a step ofdisplaying the pattern data on the plurality of pairs of light emittingdiode eyeglasses 10.

First, the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 andthe control terminal unit 100 access the server 200 (S1). For example,as illustrated in FIGS. 11 to 16, as a program for controlling theplurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 is installed inthe control terminal unit 100, the control terminal unit 100 may accessthe server 200 through the program and the plurality of pairs of lightemitting diode eyeglasses 10 may access the server 200 throughinterworking with the control terminal unit 100 as illustrated in FIG.11. Further, as another embodiment, each of the plurality of pairs oflight emitting diode eyeglasses 10 may include a communication module35, and may access the server 200 through the communication module 35.This corresponds to an embodiment in which the carrier of the controlterminal unit 100 and the wearer of the pair of light emitting diodeeyeglasses 10 are different. That is, person A may control the pluralityof pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 that are carried bypersons B, C, and D through the control terminal unit 100. Then, thepair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 of person A may access to theserver 200 through the program installed in the control terminal unit100 of person A, and the plurality of pairs of light emitting diodeeyeglasses 10 of persons B, C, and D may access to the server 200through the communication module 35 of the plurality of pairs of lightemitting diode eyeglasses 10 of persons B, C, and D. Then, thecommunication module 35 may be integrated with the pair of lightemitting diode eyeglasses 10, or may be mechanically separated from thepair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 to access the pair of lightemitting diode eyeglasses 10 through interworking.

After the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 andthe control terminal unit 100 access the server 200, the plurality ofpairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 receive pattern data fromthe server 200. The pattern data may generally refer to all visualinformation that will be output on the plurality of pairs of lightemitting diode eyeglasses 10, and may include a text, an image, apicture, a figure, and an equalizer image.

In an embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 12 to 15, the pattern data maybe produced by the control terminal unit 100. The pattern data may beproduced based on a text or a sound that is input by the controlterminal unit 100. A program for producing pattern data may be installedin the control terminal unit 100, and the pattern data may be producedand transmitted through the program. As illustrated in FIG. 12, the typeof pattern data (an equalizer image, a text, a drawing, or a picture)may be determined. As illustrated in FIG. 13, the pattern data may beproduced in a direct drawing manner, and as illustrated in FIG. 14, thepattern data may be produced by selecting a picture that is stored.Further, as illustrated in FIG. 15, the pattern data may be produced ina form of an equalizer image, and as illustrated in FIG. 16, the patterndata may be produced by inputting a text through a keyboard. Inaddition, pattern data of a text or a picture may be produced byrecognizing a sound. That is, if a director shouts “Elephant” to themicrophone 110 of the control terminal unit 100, pattern data of animage of an elephant or pattern data of a text of “Elephant” may beproduced in response.

In an embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 10, the lyrics or an equalizerimage of a sound source may be produced as pattern data. First, if asound is received by the microphone 110 of the control terminal unit 100(S11), the sound is transmitted to the server 200 and the server 200detects a sound source corresponding to the sound (S12). Then, anexisting sound source database, such as, Naver Music, Melon, or BugsMusic, may be used to detect the sound source, and the server 200 maydetect the sound source through a sound analysis program and a databaseof the server 200. Thereafter, the conversion module 210 of the server200, may convert lyrics or an equalizer image corresponding to the soundsource to pattern data (S13), and may transmit the pattern data to theplurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 (S14). Here,the sound may generally refer to all sounds such as a voice of a person,a sound from a synthesizer, a sound from a guitar, a drum sound, and asound of hand clapping.

In an embodiment, the plurality of pairs of light emitting diodeeyeglasses may receive the sound. That is, although it has beendescribed in the previous embodiment that the microphone 110 of thecontrol terminal unit 100 receives a sound, the sound may be directlyreceived through the sound input units 51 of the plurality of pairs oflight emitting diode eyeglasses 10. Then, the sound received by theplurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 is transmittedto the server 200, and after the server 200 detects the sound sourcecorresponding to the above-described embodiment, the conversion module210 converts lyrics and an equalizer image for the sound source topattern data.

The generated or converted and transmitted pattern data are displayed onthe plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 (S3). Then,the control terminal unit 100 may participate in the operations of theplurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 (S4). That is,the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 areoperated in response to an operation signal received from the controlterminal unit 100. For example, in order to collectively operate andstop the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10, thecontrol terminal unit 100 may transmit an operation signal to theplurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10. That is, theplurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 may outputpattern data if the user presses an “ON” button in the control terminalunit 100, the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10may stop outputting pattern data if the user presses an “OFF” button inthe control terminal unit 100, and pattern data may flicker at aspecific time interval if the user presses an “Flickering” button in thecontrol terminal unit 100.

In another embodiment, the server 200 may participate in the operationsof the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10. Forexample, the server 200 transmits timestamp information on pattern datato the communication modules 35 of the plurality of pairs of lightemitting diode eyeglasses 10, and the plurality of pairs of lightemitting diode eyeglasses 10 may be operated based on the timestampinformation. In this case, because the timestamp information depends onthe clocks of the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses10 once it is transmitted to the plurality of pairs of light emittingdiode eyeglasses 10, the plurality of pairs of light emitting diodeeyeglasses 10 may be operated even through the links between theplurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 and the server200 are disconnected after the timestamp information is transmitted.Further, the timestamp information may depend on an external absolutetime such as a satellite time. For example, the pattern data may beoutput at 7 p.m. sharp, may flicker five times at a time interval of 1second at 7:02 p.m., and the output of the pattern data may be stoppedat 7:05 p.m.

In an embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 9, a mass game may beimplemented by using the plurality of pairs of light emitting diodeeyeglasses 10. Here, a mass game refers to a performance made by aplurality of persons or devices. First, the server 200 receivesarrangement information of the plurality of pairs of light emittingdiode eyeglasses 10. For example, a pair of light emitting diodeeyeglasses of column 1 and row 1, a pair of light emitting diodeeyeglasses of column 1 and row 2, a pair of light emitting diodeeyeglasses of column 1 and row 3, . . . , a pair of light emitting diodeeyeglasses of column 10 and row 9, and a pair of light emitting diodeeyeglasses of column 10 and row 10 are specified. Thereafter, the massgame module 220 of the server 200 converts the input or generatedpattern data to pattern data for a mass game. That is, pattern data on“dream” are transmitted to the server 200 when a word of “dream” isinput to the text input window (see FIG. 16) of the control terminalunit 100, the mass game module 220 of the server 200 converts thepattern data to pattern data for a mass game based on the arrangementinformation of the plurality of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 andcontrols overall operations of the pairs of light emitting diodeeyeglasses 10 as a whole to output a mass game screen. In detail, asillustrated in FIG. 9, the pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses ofcolumn 1 and row 1 to column 1 and row 12 may maintain an off state, andthe pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses of column 2 and row 1,column 2 and row 2, column 2 and row 11, and column 2 and row 12 maymaintain an off state, and the pairs of light emitting diode eyeglassesof column 2 and row 3 to column 2 and row 10 may maintain an on state.Further, in addition to a still image, one image may be implemented bychanging output states of the plurality of pairs of light emitting diodeeyeglasses 10 over time. In this case, in order to implement an image,the mass game module 220 may produce timestamp information on theplurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10, based on thecontent of an image and arrangement information of the plurality ofpairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10.

Therefore, a united cheer system may be provided by controlling theplurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 at the sametime. Further, an LED mass game may be provided based on the arrangementof the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10.Further, a differentiated cheer tool may be achieved by outputtingdetected lyrics of a sound source on the plurality of pairs of lightemitting diode eyeglasses 10.

Meanwhile, although the control system and method of the embodimentsrelate to a plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10,the inventive concept is not limited thereto, but may be applied todisplay devices, such as a set of LEDs, a set of OLEDs, devices, such asa cathode-ray tubes, which output visual information, mobile devices,TVs, monitors, and electronic watches, instead of the plurality of pairsof light emitting diode eyeglasses 10.

According to the inventive concept, pattern data stored in advance maybe shown and new pattern data may be conveniently shown on the spotthrough real-time communication. Further, a united cheer system may beprovided by controlling the plurality of pairs of light emitting diodeeyeglasses at the same time. Further, an LED mass game may be providedbased on arrangement of the plurality of pairs of light emitting diodeeyeglasses. Furthermore, a differentiated cheer tool may be provided byoutputting detected lyrics of a sound source on the plurality of pairsof light emitting diode eyeglasses.

While the inventive concept has been described with reference toexemplary embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the artthat various changes and modifications may be made without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the inventive concept. Therefore, it shouldbe understood that the above embodiments are not limiting, butillustrative.

What is claimed is:
 1. A pair of light emitting diode eyeglassescomprising: an eyeglass frame that comprises: a control unit; a frontframe comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes; and a pair of legframes, each of which includes a first end attached to the front frameand a second end that is opposite to the first end and configured to bepositioned on each ear of a user; and a communication module configuredto communicate one or more pattern data with a control terminal unit,wherein each second end of the pair of leg frames comprises a powersupply unit, and the power supply unit is configured to supply electricpower to the plurality of light emitting diodes of the front frame, thecommunication module, and the control unit, wherein the control unit isconfigured to control the plurality of light emitting diodes of thefront frame to display the pattern data over the plurality of lightemitting diodes, wherein the front frame comprises a plurality ofopenings for securing a field of view of a front side of the user,wherein the plurality of openings are arranged in a plurality of lines,each line of the lines of openings is parallel along a lengthwisedirection of the front frame, the lines of openings are positioned ateach of a left-center portion and a right-center portion of the frontframe, the left-center portion and right-center portion are configuredto correspond to a left eye position and right eye position of the user,respectively, and the lines of openings are positioned with a firstlongitudinal interval, wherein the plurality of light emitting diodesare arranged as a matrix shape with a second transverse interval and asecond longitudinal interval, and wherein each line of the lines ofopenings is arranged between each line of the plurality of lightemitting diode by the first longitudinal interval that is same as thesecond longitudinal interval.
 2. The pair of light emitting diodeeyeglasses of claim 1, wherein the plurality of light emitting diodesare embedded in the front frame.
 3. The pair of light emitting diodeeyeglasses of claim 2, further comprising: a cover glass comprising atransparent or translucent synthetic resin or glass, wherein the coverglass is positioned in front of the front frame to cover the pluralityof light emitting diodes.
 4. The pair of light emitting diode eyeglassesof claim 1, wherein the eyeglass frame further comprises a memory unitconfigured to store the pattern data, and wherein the communicationmodule is configured to receive a selection input to select the patterndata stored in the memory from the control terminal unit.
 5. The pair oflight emitting diode eyeglasses of claim 1, wherein the eyeglass framefurther comprises: a memory unit configured to store the pattern data;and a control button configured to control the plurality of lightemitting diodes, and wherein the control unit is, based on manipulationof the control button, configured to select the pattern data stored inthe memory unit, and control the plurality of light emitting diodes todisplay the selected pattern data over the plurality of light emittingdiodes.
 6. The pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses of claim 1,wherein when the control unit communicates with the control terminalunit through the communication module, the control unit controls theplurality of light emitting diodes to display the pattern data receivedfrom the control terminal unit over the plurality of light emittingdiodes.
 7. The pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses of claim 6,wherein the pattern data is generated based on a text or a sound that isinput by the control terminal unit.
 8. The pair of light emitting diodeeyeglasses of claim 7, wherein the control terminal unit stores aprogram for generating the pattern data, and wherein the controlterminal unit, through the stored program, generates the pattern dataand transmits the generated pattern data to the control unit.
 9. Thepair of light emitting diode eyeglasses of claim 8, wherein the patterndata is generated in a direct drawing manner in using the program. 10.The pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses of claim 8, wherein thepattern data is generated through a selection of a picture that isstored in the program.
 11. The pair of light emitting diode eyeglassesof claim 8, wherein the pattern data is generated in a form of anequalizer image.
 12. The pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses ofclaim 8, wherein the pattern data is generated through an input of atext through a keyboard.
 13. The pair of light emitting diode eyeglassesof claim 8, wherein the pattern data is generated through a recognitionof a sound.
 14. The pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses of claim 8,wherein the pattern data comprises a lyric or an equalizer image, whichcorresponds to a sound source that is selected or detected by thecontrol terminal unit or a server.
 15. The pair of light emitting diodeeyeglasses of claim 14, wherein the pattern data is generated througheach sound component of the sound source.